| # | City | Average annual precipitation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kingsport | 45.0 in |
| 2 | Greeneville | 46.4 in |
| 3 | Bristol | 47.3 in |
| 4 | Hendersonville | 47.9 in |
| 5 | Elizabethton | 48.0 in |
| 6 | Johnson City | 48.0 in |
| 7 | Morristown | 48.1 in |
| 8 | Sevierville | 48.8 in |
| 9 | La Vergne | 50.7 in |
| 10 | Maryville | 51.9 in |
| 11 | Nashville | 53.2 in |
| 12 | Dyersburg | 53.3 in |
| 13 | Clarksville | 53.5 in |
| 14 | Franklin | 53.8 in |
| 15 | Dickson | 54.1 in |
| 16 | Smyrna | 54.2 in |
| 17 | Brentwood | 54.4 in |
| 18 | McMinnville | 54.4 in |
| 19 | Lebanon | 54.5 in |
| 20 | Martin | 54.7 in |
| 21 | Memphis | 54.9 in |
| 22 | Mount Juliet | 54.9 in |
| 23 | Gallatin | 55.0 in |
| 24 | Paris | 55.0 in |
| 25 | Knoxville | 55.8 in |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals, nearest station with complete data. Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.
Citing this page: GIS Map, “Driest Cities in Tennessee”, https://gismap.land/rankings/tennessee/driest-cities. Figures from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals, nearest station with complete data.
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